Why your parents' emotional availability can impact your physical health years later

Surprising new research has shown how a father's relationship with their child can have a notable impact on their health, ...
BMJ

Intergenerational and genetic influences on physical activity: family data from the HUNT study, Norway

Objectives The objectives of this study are to examine the association of physical activity in parents with physical activity in their adult offspring and explore if the offspring’s genetic liability ...
Psychology Today

The Importance of Fathers for Child Development

Historically, mothers have received more research attention than fathers. And mothers have more often been characterized as children’s primary caregivers, whereas fathers have been characterized as ...
News Medical

Father's early behavior linked to child's heart and metabolic health years later

How a new father behaves toward his baby can change family dynamics in a way that affects the child's heart and metabolic health years later, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State ...
The Conversation

Kids’ physical activity in child care is essential — how an online course equips educators to lead the way

Myranda Hawthorne receives funding from the Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Sophie M Phillips receives funding from Children's Health Research Institute and Mitacs. Trish Tucker receives funding from ...
The Conversation

Little kids, too little movement: Global study finds most children don’t meet guidelines for physical activity, screen time and sleep

Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine and Senior Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Mark S Tremblay has received research funding from ...